It's hard to decide what might be "the big thing" in the home alternative energy market in 2012. In 2011 it was not easy to predict that people would suddenly see the unltra high efficiency of condensing boilers and make them so popular. The other major advance last year was a little more predictable mbecause ithad it's roots in 2010 - the idea of ( Read more... )

While I am not entirely sure if I would want unpasturized milk for my family, I like being able to make that decision for myself.

I just read an innovative idea for making raw goat's milk available in states where it is illegal. In Michigan, this small-scale dairy goat farmer charges people to become shareholders in the operation ($100), while they ( Read more... )

So, forgive me for being so new at all of this, but I hear a lot of people here talking about food co-ops, etc.  I live in Portland, OR and I really want to get to know how these programs work, and how you get involved?

Hello! I joined this community *years* ago, but I haven't been reading for quite some time now - My how it's grown! Let's see if I remember how to do this ( Read more... )

Hiya! This may be a long shot, but I'm hoping to get some information about joining a CSA in central Ohio (I live in Columbus). I highly prefer an organic farm, but am most concerned with obtaining my produce locally. Anyone here belong to an Ohio CSA? Any tips or links that I may be missing?

Thanks!

Finished Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma a bit ago and googled his site. He's got a great list of links to place like sustainable eating, eating locally and so on.

If you get a chance, take a stroll through his list:
http://www.michaelpollan.com/link.htm

Website sharing time, my new favorite.

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Here's a video I enjoyed watching - Yes, You Can Eat Dandelion. I gathered some dandelions from my mom's yard to bring home and propagate in pots. I also started some dandelion seeds in peat pots. We'll see how it goes.

Can someone tell me how a food co-op works?

I'm moving to Cambridge, MA in the Fall-- this would be my very first apartment (Yipee!), and I'd love to get any suggestions about local co-ops, farmer's markets, places to get raw eggs/milk (I've only tried raw eggs, but, I am curious!) or that would take refilling glass containers kindly-- anything that would be a somewhat more environmentally- ( Read more... )

i am researching possibilities for starting CSAs and co-ops on a small liberal arts college campus. does anyone have any experience on how to do that?